Paulene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	16	2	–	#2,048
1910s	177	18	+1006%	#1,405
1920s	308	31	+74%	#1,227
1930s	233	23	-24%	#1,409
1940s	231	23	-1%	#1,359
1950s	177	18	-23%	#2,232
1960s	154	15	-13%	#2,284
1970s	81	8	-47%	#4,074
1980s	23	2	-72%	#7,834
1990s	11	1	-52%	#13,292
2000s	5	1	-55%	#19,792
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,048

1910s

177

+1006%

#1,405

1920s

308

+74%

#1,227

1930s

233

-24%

#1,409

1940s

231

-1%

#1,359

1950s

177

-23%

#2,232

1960s

154

-13%

#2,284

1970s

-47%

#4,074

1980s

-72%

#7,834

1990s

-52%

#13,292

2000s

-55%

#19,792

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Paulene

Paulene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 1,416 American babies have been named Paulene. Its peak came in 1920, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Paulene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Paulene?

The median living Paulene is about 70 years old; half are between 58 and 80. An estimated 600 people named Paulene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Paulene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,792
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,578
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	11	#5,409
1970	6	#7,726
1965	10	#4,429
1960	27	#2,284
1955	21	#2,453
1950	20	#2,235
1945	12	#2,707
1940	16	#2,083
1935	28	#1,409
1930	23	#1,695
1925	29	#1,568
1920	40	#1,227
1915	18	#1,869
1910	5	#2,707
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Paulene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Paulene?

The median living Paulene is about 70 years old. Half of all living Paulenes are between 58 and 80 years old.

How many people named Paulene are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Paulene are alive in the United States, based on 1,416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Paulene in 2025?

Paulene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Paulene?

1,416 babies have been named Paulene in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paulene most popular?

Paulene peaked in 1920, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Paulene a boy or girl name?

Paulene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Paulene rising or falling?

Paulene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Paulene popularity over time

The story of Paulene

How old are people named Paulene?

Paulene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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